Arcanis

I have the Arcanis but wasn’t really blown away by them. I’ve see people recommend changing the tips. What tips did you use with yours?

Arcanis I have compared and I did not like treble and technicals on that IEM, mids are equally good sure. Bass good, not better than top pro. So thank you sincerely, but I do not think it is for me I found tea pro see to be basically same low end with slight reduction in sub bass, while it boosts upper mids and lower treble - where vocals live + it boosts air region and technical ability (which will open up upper vocals - make vocal sound more open environment rather than sound proofed studio recording) https://preview.redd.it/28ze4tv3xycg1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf95ccd7a18c5052e7146b1696b504c7ab5099d7

I have to disagree sorry, been there tried that. Bass and mids are equally good or close enough to live with, but treble and technicals are less enjoyable than top pro

Arcanis for me as a vocal lover.

I use Divinus Velvet Wide Bore or use memory foam eartips. I agree arcanis is good value for technical and accuracy. I rather pay for driver mostly and keep shitty accessories for backup because I would buy better accessories anyway.

Ziigaat Arcanis is my first iem and probably my only for awhile. Want to introduce my brother to iems too.

the monarch mkiv can sound jarring if you’re coming from a warmer iem (i have the sa6 mk2 and it’s hard for me to categorize. sometimes it sounds warm, sometimes it sounds open and bright—not sure how you hear it). but, since it’s already in your hands, i’d give it some more time. just today, i put mine on and found them to be warmer than i remembered. sometimes it just depends on what you heard last, how tired you are, etc. otherwise, maybe the mega5est. it’s more vocal forward than the sa6 mk2 and more conventionally tuned, so it would complement your sa6 by giving you something that sounds a little more proper while being more laid back and natural than the monarch mkiv. you also don’t give up too much in terms of technicalities. coming from the monarch mkiv, the bass will definitely sound less defined, but i think it fits the overall sound signature well. some people call the mega5est boring, but musicality is subjective and hard to define. i’m a neutral head and the mega5est has a touch more warmth and bass than what i consider neutral, so in that sense, it’s musical to me. if you want to be risk-averse, the ziigaat arcanis has pretty much replaced the sa6 mk2 in my rotation. it’s what i expected the sa6 mk2 to sound like (and what i wanted the mega5est to sound like). a bit more sub bass and bit more satisfying bass overall. i find the upper mids and vocals of the sa6 mk2 to be too recessed and the arcanis addresses this by bringing them forward just a smidge (but not as much as the mega5est). vocals have a vibrant quality to them that you might consider musical. and there is just enough treble extension to give it air and sparkles. it doesn’t come across as technical as the sa6 mk2, but all of the details are still there. it’s unique and i actually like it more than the mega5est, but that comes down to how it fits in my collection penon/isn has been recommended a lot. i can vouch for the ebc80. its warm, has phenomenal sound stage, and is super fun. it isn’t fatiguing at all to me, but it doesn’t really fall under the category of laid back. their other iems might for the bill, though. these recommendations i think would be an “upgrade” to the sa6 mk2. however, my philosophy is that for a laid back sound, you don’t need to spend a lot of money. so personally, my warm, laid back iem is the ziigaat arcadia. it’s warm, punchy, has just enough treble, and with the right tips, can sound just as well-executed and beautiful as anything in the $200-$250 range. i prefer it to my penon serial and canon 2 for this purpose. i’ve also been going to the odyssey 2 a lot for a laid back listen, though it is not as warm. the punch audio martilo is also a good choice if you think you can tolerate a lot of sub bass. it sounds mostly normal and conventional, which, like the mega5est, could complement the sa6 mk2 well. when there isn’t a lot of sub bass in a song, it doesn’t sound like a bass head iem. but when there is, the bass sounds like you have a sealed subwoofer in front of your face.

The Arcanis for that sweet sweet base!

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